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<blockquote data-quote="Sara PA" data-source="post: 176275" data-attributes="member: 1498"><p>You are describing the classic psychiatric adverse reaction to antidepressants in teens. There's a reason Lexapro and the others aren't approved for use by children under 18 (for some, under 25) -- they are neither safe no effective. The suicidal ideation thing gets the most attention, but the other biggy is "hositility", a category that includes things like fighting with parents, violence and homicidal ideation. And, of course, there are the three As -- agitation, anger, aggression. </p><p></p><p>I would and did fire any psychiatrist who can't recognize a psychiatric adverse reaction to antidepressants. Doesn't even matter if your son had these symptoms before he started the drug. If they are continuing at a level that requires you call the police so often you are developing a personal relationship with the officer, the drug isn't helping.</p><p></p><p>Adding a mood stabilizer will not correct or prevent psychiatric adverse reactions to antidepressants. There is a name for it -- antidepressant induced mania (bipolar). Treatment is discontinuation of the antidepressant, not adding more drugs. Discontinuation can result in mood swings associated with antidepressant withdrawal. The bipolar diagnosis or the need for mood stabilzers should not be made for months after the antidepressant is withdrawal. It takes that long for the brain to settle down.</p><p></p><p>I can't help wondering how many kids who are having psychatric adverse reactions to antidepressants are clogging up our juvenile justice system. I know my son was one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sara PA, post: 176275, member: 1498"] You are describing the classic psychiatric adverse reaction to antidepressants in teens. There's a reason Lexapro and the others aren't approved for use by children under 18 (for some, under 25) -- they are neither safe no effective. The suicidal ideation thing gets the most attention, but the other biggy is "hositility", a category that includes things like fighting with parents, violence and homicidal ideation. And, of course, there are the three As -- agitation, anger, aggression. I would and did fire any psychiatrist who can't recognize a psychiatric adverse reaction to antidepressants. Doesn't even matter if your son had these symptoms before he started the drug. If they are continuing at a level that requires you call the police so often you are developing a personal relationship with the officer, the drug isn't helping. Adding a mood stabilizer will not correct or prevent psychiatric adverse reactions to antidepressants. There is a name for it -- antidepressant induced mania (bipolar). Treatment is discontinuation of the antidepressant, not adding more drugs. Discontinuation can result in mood swings associated with antidepressant withdrawal. The bipolar diagnosis or the need for mood stabilzers should not be made for months after the antidepressant is withdrawal. It takes that long for the brain to settle down. I can't help wondering how many kids who are having psychatric adverse reactions to antidepressants are clogging up our juvenile justice system. I know my son was one. [/QUOTE]
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